Majors and Minors

Requirements for Major

The curriculum in the Communication Studies Department is designed around two components—(1) a common core of three fundamental courses, and (2) a variety of specific courses covering the three primary emphasis areas of interpersonal communication, organizational communication, and mass communication/media. All majors must complete the common core, which consists of:

Communication Studies 101: Introduction to Human Communication

Communication Studies 241: Public Speaking

Communication Studies 322: Communication Theory and Research

Beyond the core, each major must choose from one of five emphases. These emphases include the general emphasis, interpersonal emphasis, organizational emphasis, mass communication/media emphasis, and professional communications and production emphasis. The emphasis chosen determines the required breakdown of a student's remaining six units, and those breakdowns are listed below. The specific courses counting for each emphasis area are also listed below.

All 287-289 and 387-389 courses (Selected Topics courses) offered will be accepted as electives toward the major. Students may complete multiple Selected Topics courses and count them toward the major, but may not complete the same course more than once. In addition, internships (391, 392) and directed studies (411, 412) may be counted toward the major if they are approved by the department in advance and are taken within the Communication Studies Department (as COMM 391, 392, 411, or 412).

Requirements for Minor

The minor requires a minimum of six units including:

Common Core: 101, 241, 322

1 course each from List I, List II, and List III

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